Part 1: General orders to Prince William Henry, Captain of the H.M.S. Pegasus, 1786. -- Part 2: The original order signed and sealed by Governor John Elliot appointing His Royal Highness Prince William Henry to be Deputy governor of the Island of Newfoundland, also the original articles of instruction signed by Governor Elliot and delivered to H.R.H. for his guidance as such Deputy Governor, 1786. -- Part 3: The original order signed by Governor John Elliot appointing His Royal Highness Prince William Henry as receiver of the duty of sixpence per month out of the wages of seamen employed in the merchants service on the fisheries of Newfoundland, 1786.Also the original articles of instructions signed by Governor Elliot for the carrying out of the above orders and the printed opinion of Sir Philip York relative to the duty so collected as above.